inflation
/ɪnˈfleɪʃn/
n.
一句话记住
通货膨胀;物价上涨
释义与例句
n.
通货膨胀;物价上涨
a general and continuing rise in prices, causing money to buy less than before
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The central bank raised interest rates to control inflation.
中央银行提高利率以控制通货膨胀。
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Inflation has reduced the purchasing power of many households.
通货膨胀降低了许多家庭的购买力。
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Wages have failed to keep pace with inflation.
工资未能跟上物价上涨的步伐。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
记 control/reduce inflation(控制/降低通胀)和 keep pace with inflation(跟上物价上涨)。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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inflate 使膨胀;抬高;夸大动词,可指充气、抬高价格或夸大数字。
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inflationary 通货膨胀的;引起通胀的形容词,如 inflationary pressure(通胀压力)。
反义词
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deflation 通货紧缩inflation 指总体物价持续上涨、货币购买力下降;deflation 指总体物价持续下降。Persistent deflation can discourage consumers from spending. 持续的通货紧缩会抑制消费者支出。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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devaluation 货币贬值inflation 是国内总体物价上涨;devaluation 通常指货币相对于其他货币或黄金的价值下降,二者相关但不是同一概念。The devaluation made imported goods more expensive. 货币贬值使进口商品更加昂贵。
常见搭配
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high inflation 高通货膨胀High inflation makes long-term financial planning difficult. 高通胀使长期财务规划变得困难。
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the inflation rate 通货膨胀率The inflation rate fell slightly last month. 上月通货膨胀率略有下降。